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Hello there! Is it possible that anyone could help date a Miki clasp? Hopefully they are genuine? I bought these pretties recently and am curious as to their age. They're an unusual, but very nice 23 inches finished length, 5.5mm. I'd be muchly grateful for any comments...

Lush! Gorgeous combo, it's turned out really well.

Ooh, ooh!!! What I'd give to spend a few hours admiring these!! Please keep us updated.

I'd agree, looks 1950's era to me. I'd say that from my experience, people who inherit jewellery from grandparents often think that that fact must mean an item is old, and don't realise that their grandparents may have bought it later on in their life.

WOW!! What gorgeously subtle colours. I too would love to see more photos.

Thank you for your replies...Pattye, no, there's no mop but it's kinda mabe shape isn't it? I'd assumed it had been cut off as its previous owner had got it stuck...it was completely full of grot, whoever had been wearing it wore it all the time I'd say! I'm hoping its saltwater...

I've a new pretty to ponder over, and wondered if anyone could say what their hunch is with the Pearl? It is perhaps a bit worn and has low lustre, but I love it's gentle bouton shape. It's an antique ring, probably made around a hundred years ago. Nice old hand-cut Diamonds. I haven't had it...

Exciting!! I LOVE this kind of project.

Wow...lovely piece! I'm feeling a little 'green-eyed-monster' over this one. The combination of angular shapes and the gorgeous little golden pearls will be divine. Be sure to post when it's done.

Oooh!!! They ARE nice! Thank you for sharing these beauties. I hope your friend decides to keep them. I'd agree on the auction prices building (in the same way that diamond prices per carat do) with increases in size. A 6.5-7mm largest bead in a natural string of this type is quite 'usual' (if...

I'd agree with Gemgeek there...cultured pearls, and they look a nice size :-)

What a glorious way to RIP!!

Mmmmmm...delicious colours, and what lustre they have too!!

Hmm...It's interesting. I agree that there are factors that can discolour pearls over time, but I wouldn't say it commonly happens. Are both of your strands evenly coloured/discoloured, BWeaves and ckrickett? I've handled many strands of vintage cultureds and the yellowy shades aren't something...

What a fun thread! These pieces are amazing, a joy to see :-) Such creative and talented people around here!

Thank you for your comments and appreciation :-) I don't think the colour is age related as there's no dry or brittleness apparent on the surface, BWeaves. But I take the point, PearlDreams, that the yellow shades aren't so popular. I guess they don't suit everyone. I'm pleased with them as...

Hello there! I have a new find...some pretty graduated cultureds. They go from 6-9mm and are markedly yellow in tone. I'm thinking they're 1950's maybe, and wondering, as I've seen others similarly coloured and this age, was this a popular colour for pearls at the time, or an indication of the...

It's an interesting piece anyway, but now I think it will always say to me; 'Don't take things at face value. There are possibilities you haven't imagined.' It's a valuable lesson, and I can see I've lots to learn, so the quest for pearl wisdom continues ;-)

Well, today I showed said specimen to our jeweller (a man with 40 plus years of experience in the trade), and he said, nope, not a pearl but a piece of cave stalactite (calcite/ aragonite). They do look quite similar.....I'm slightly embarrassed, but it has added to the knowledge bank...thank...

Dmj, Dave thank you so much for your observations. I think I might try and file an edge to see if it is powdery as pearls are when filed? Going to bed thinking of molluscs and shells, and other minerals made of compressed shells got me dreaming....Have any of you read Patrick Suskinds book...